Loreto College
Loreto College is a Roman Catholic sixth form college in Hulme, Manchester, England, based on the educational philosophy of Mary Ward, a 16th-century nun, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the congregation of religious sisters who started the college in 1851.- Type: College
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: college in Manchester, UK
- Also known as: “Loreto College, Manchester”
- Postal code: M15 5PB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hulme Hippodrome and Manchester Museum.
Hulme Hippodrome
Theater building
Photo: No essential nature, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hulme Hippodrome in Manchester, England, is a shuttered Grade II listed building, a proscenium arch theatre with two galleries and a side hall. It was originally known as the Grand Junction Theatre and Floral Hall, and opened on 7 October 1901 on the former main road of Preston Street, Hulme, and with stage access is from Warwick Street. Hulme Hippodrome is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Loreto College.
Manchester Museum
Museum
Photo: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manchester Museum is a museum displaying works of archaeology, anthropology and natural history and is owned by the University of Manchester, in England. Manchester Museum is situated 1 mile northeast of Loreto College.
Manchester Oxford Road railway station
Railway station
Photo: Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manchester Oxford Road is a railway station in Manchester, England, at the junction of Whitworth Street West and Oxford Street. It opened in 1849 and was rebuilt in 1960. Manchester Oxford Road railway station is situated 1 mile northeast of Loreto College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hulme and Moss Side.
Hulme
Suburb
Hulme is an inner city area and electoral ward of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England, immediately south of Manchester city centre. It has a significant industrial heritage.
Moss Side
Suburb
Photo: Mosscat, Public domain.
Moss Side is an inner-city area of Manchester, England, 1.9 miles south of the city centre. It had a population of 20,745 at the 2021 census. Moss Side is bounded by Hulme to the north, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Rusholme and Fallowfield to the east, Whalley Range to the south, and Old Trafford to the west.
Whalley Range
Suburb
Photo: R Greenhalgh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whalley Range is an area of Manchester, England, 2 miles south-west of the city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 15,430. Historically in Lancashire, it was one of the earliest of the city's suburbs, built by local businessman Samuel Brooks.
Loreto College
- Categories: grammar school, further education college, and education
- Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.46178° or 53° 27′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.25269° or 2° 15′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C5VFP6W+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 495006884OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=collegeOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q6680901
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Loreto College” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Каледж Ларэта”
- Czech: “Loreto College”
- Japanese: “ロレト大学”
- Swedish: “Loreto College”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel Building and St Mary’s Church.
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